Rane against referendum for SEZ land acquisition
MUMBAI, OCTOBER 8
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Ratnagiri villages haunch campaign against Jaitapur n-power project
SHWETA DESAI JATTAPUR, OCTOBER 8 VILLAGERS and activists in a handful of hamlets in Maharashtra on Tuesday came together to launch a campaign opposing what is expected to be the first big beneficiary of the Indo-US nuclear deal - two 1,000 MW plants proposed to be built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in Jaitapur.
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91% farmers against RIL zone: Activists
Makarand Gadgil / Pen (raigad) October 07, 2008, 0:48 IST The Anti-Mumbai Special Economic Zone Action Committee (AMSEZAC) today announced its version of the results of the referendum in 22 villages to be covered by Reliance Industries
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Farmers against land for MSEZ
Meena Menon MUMBAI: About 95 per cent of farmers from 22 villages in Raigad district have voted against giving up their land for the Reliance Group-promoted Mumbai Special Economic Zone , according to a report of the referendum held on September 21 compiled by activist groups and farmers.
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Seeding A Success Story
In 2005, muralidhar patel, a young farmer in Shirsoli village in Maharashtra
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Reliance 2x
For thousands of years, this country
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Now, experts mull Metro line for garbage disposal
SWAPNII.RAWAL OCTOBER 5
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Centuries after Bajirao Peshwa courted Mastani, their lake finds a new spark
Pune, October 05 The Mastani Lake, believed to have derived its name from Bajirao Peshwa
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Piping hot energy
Tata Power co has the wind and the sun in its hair
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No new sugar mills, master plan required: Report
Pune, October 3 No new sugar mills should be allowed in the state, even if the sugar commissioner has granted certificates, said Shivaji Deshmukh, director general of Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) in a report that was submitted to the Bombay High Court in late July. The report calls for a master plan to be prepared for the sugar industry in Maharashtra.
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Raigad experiment unique: Deshmukh
BS Reporter / Mumbai October 03, 2008, 0:49 IST The referendum in 22 villages that are part of the Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Raigad district was a unique event; it will not be repeated in the case of any other industrial, infrastructure or SEZ project, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
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No more referendums on SEZs: Deshmukh
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday said the recent referendum/voting for the Mumbai Special Economic Zone in Raigad district was an exception and it would not be repeated elsewhere in the State. Briefing journalists on his return from a tour of three countries, Mr. Deshmukh said it was not really a referendum or a vote. Policy changed
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Leopard scare in Chadrapur, another body found
VIVEK DESH PANDE NAGPUR,OCTOBER A body found in Junona village in Chandrapur close to where a woman was killed by a leopard on September 22 could be that of a missing youth. He appears to have been killed five days before the 52year-old woman was mauled to death.
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Women can do it
<p>Be it health, water, cleanliness or alcohol consumption, villages in rural Maharashtra are witnessing a silent movement in the last few years, thanks to the women sarpanches at the helm.</p>
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Hydrobiological studies of Ulhas river, Thane district (M.S.), India at various stations
The present investigation involves the analysis of water of Ulhas river of Ulhasnagar city located in Thane district. In recent years there is environmental degradation due to pollution and population of Ulhasnagar city.
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Campaign to replace bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps
Pune, September 30 In order to promote Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and phase out ordinary bulbs to reduce carbon emission, two city-based NGOs
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Traditional fishing practices and socio-cultural activities of Koli community in Konkan region of India
Dr Francis Day, the First Inspector General of Fisheries in India, stated: "Our fishermen are a very miserable lot of people and extremely poor." This view is no longer tenable as the Koli community has certainly advanced a great deal although it is not up to the mark.
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Changes in soil properties due to irrigation with paper industry wastewater
The effect of irrigation by the effluent of paper industry versus well water on properties of soils in three seasons was studied in Nagpur district, Maharashtra. The effluent had high total dissolved salts and biological oxygen demand than well water.
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Fight for rights of the poor (Editorial)
Neeta Kolhatkar If the SEZ comes up I Raigadh, then the Pedder Road flyover must be built tooLast week was one of the biggest tests of democracy for our state. The Government of Maharashtra woke up a tad late to conduct a referendum on the development of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
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Leader released, Dow stir revived
Pune, September 29 Warkari leader Banda Tatya Karadkar, who was arrested on September 20 for leading the agitation against Dow Chemicals, was released from Yerwada Central Prison on Monday. The moment he stepped out, he vowed to resume the agitation against he project, which Warkaris allege would pollute the sacred river Indrayani.